The main focus area for this major is English. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General English Literature is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at University of Massachusetts - Boston. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in English, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UMass Boston was ranked #418 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #28 in Massachusetts.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMass Boston paid an average of $1,443 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $591 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $14,187 | $34,649 |
Fees | $490 | $490 |
Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
On Campus Room and Board | $17,437 | $17,437 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,920 | $1,920 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMass Boston in English walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,977.
English who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMass Boston make an average of $31,133 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $27,025.
Online degrees for the UMass Boston English bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Boston Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in English in 2019-2020, 59.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English at UMass Boston in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 32%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 41 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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English | 69 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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